Fort DeRussy

Fort DeRussy (HMDPW)

Location: Washington, DC 20012
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 57.788', W 77° 3.044'

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One of the Civil War Defenses of Washington. Constructed on the site in 1861 Fort DeRussy commanded the deep valley of Rock Creek. Its armament consisted of 11 guns and mortars including a 100-pounder Parrott Rifle.
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HM NumberHMDPW
Series This marker is part of the Defenses of Washington series
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Placed ByUS Department of the Interior, National Park Service
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Date Added Friday, September 12th, 2014 at 5:59am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 322323 N 4314685
Decimal Degrees38.96313333, -77.05073333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 57.788', W 77° 3.044'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 57' 47.28" N, 77° 3' 2.64" W
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Area Code(s)202
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 101 Western Ridge Trail, Washington DC 20012, US
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